The controversial action was presented in the addition time of the first half, when Jonathan Marulanda, defender of National Athletic he touched the ball with his hand in the rival area.
However, the Chocoano John Hinestroza, arbitro central of the contest, decreed a penalty when considering that the hand had been Mauricio Cortés, attacker of the Quindío Sports.
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The commitment, valid for the sixth date of the Betplay League, did not have VAR service, reason why the action could not be reviewed, which in the television repetitions was appreciated as it actually happened.
In fact, the footballers of the Armenian cast protested the most they could, but without being able to reverse the decision, because the line judge of that sector, Herminzul Calderón, did not help him to the whistle to clarify the situation.
Consequently, Jéfferson Duque took the ball and turned the execution into a goal, leaving his team at the top of the standings and the Quindian squad at risk of relegation.
Nacional beat Quindío with a penalty for a hand that was not
“Garrafal error of the referee of Chocó, there is no VAR in this match, the Quindío players were right in their claim,” said the Twitter account of ‘@ElVarCentral‘next to the image that shows what happened.
HAND OF MARULANDA, Hinestroza sanctioned a penalty in favor of Atlético Nacional. Garrafal error of the referee of Chocó, there is no VAR in this match, the Quindío players were right in their claim. #LigaBetplay pic.twitter.com/R6Pyz6rhG1
– The Central VAR (Andrés) (@ElVarCentral) August 21, 2021
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